Zed

Later items show higher win rates partly because games that last that long are usually already being won. Compare items within a slot, not across slots.

STARTING

Doran's Blade10 Attack Damage 80 Health 2.5% Omnivamp450 goldHealth PotionConsume Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.50 gold

Best opening

BOOTS

Ionian Boots of Lucidity10 Ability Haste 45 Move Speed Ionian Insight Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.900 gold · 350 to combine

Most common

CORE

Voltaic Cyclosword55 Attack Damage 10 Lethality 10 Ability Haste Galvanize Damaging an Enemy Champions with an ability triggers Energized if it is ready. Firmament Your Energized Attack deals % target's Current Health as bonus physical damage and grants you bonus Lethality for 4 seconds.3000 gold · 963 to combine→Axiom Arc55 Attack Damage 18 Lethality 20 Ability Haste Flux When a champion that you damaged within 3 seconds dies, refund some of your Ultimate Ability's total cooldown.2750 gold · 363 to combine

Build every game

ITEM 3

Bastionbreaker55 Attack Damage 18 Lethality 15 Ability Haste Shaped Charge (0s) Dealing Ability damage to a Champion or Epic Monster deals an additional true damage. Sabotage Taking down a champion within 3 seconds of damaging them grants Sabotage for 25000 seconds. While you have Sabotage, your next Attack against an Epic Monster or Turret deals an additional true damage over 3 seconds.3000 gold · 663 to combine53.4% WR2,239 games

What players go

ITEM 4

Serylda's Grudge45 Attack Damage 35% Armor Penetration 15 Ability Haste Bitter Cold Damaging Abilities Slow enemies below 50% Health by 30% for 1 second.3000 gold · 500 to combine52.1% WR3,277 games

Edge of Night50 Attack Damage 15 Lethality 250 Health Annul Grants a Spell Shield that blocks the next enemy Ability.3000 gold · 850 to combine56.9% WR1,311 games

Lord Dominik's Regards35 Attack Damage 35% Armor Penetration 25% Critical Strike Chance Giant Slayer Deal up to 15% bonus damage against champions based on their bonus Health. Maximum damage bonus reached at 1500 bonus Health.3300 gold · 550 to combine56.2% WR498 games

What players go

ITEM 5

Edge of Night50 Attack Damage 15 Lethality 250 Health Annul Grants a Spell Shield that blocks the next enemy Ability.3000 gold · 850 to combine55.3% WR1,515 games

Serylda's Grudge45 Attack Damage 35% Armor Penetration 15 Ability Haste Bitter Cold Damaging Abilities Slow enemies below 50% Health by 30% for 1 second.3000 gold · 500 to combine60.6% WR1,437 games

Serpent's Fang55 Attack Damage 15 Lethality Shield Reaver Damaging an enemy champion reduces Shields they gain by % for 3 seconds. If they were not already affected by Shield Reaver, reduce Shields on them by %.2500 gold · 625 to combine54.3% WR495 games

What players go

First Strike keystone

Inspiration

Glacial Augment

Unsealed Spellbook

First Strike

Hextech Flashtraption

Magical Footwear

Cash Back

Triple Tonic

Time Warp Tonic

Biscuit Delivery

Cosmic Insight

Approach Velocity

Jack Of All Trades

Precision

Press the Attack

Lethal Tempo

Fleet Footwork

Conqueror

Absorb Life

Triumph

Presence of Mind

Legend: Alacrity

Legend: Haste

Legend: Bloodline

Coup de Grace

Cut Down

Last Stand

SUMMONER SPELLS

SKILL PRIORITY

Razor Shuriken (Q)Zed and his shadows throw their shurikens. Each shuriken deals damage to every enemy hit.Q→Shadow Slash (E)Zed and his Shadows slash, dealing damage to nearby enemies. Enemies hit by a Shadow's slash are slowed.E

50.7% WR58% of games

SKILL PATH leveling order

Razor Shuriken (Q)Zed and his shadows throw their shurikens. Each shuriken deals damage to every enemy hit.QRazor Shuriken

1

4

5

7

9

1, 4, 5, 7, 9

Living Shadow (W)Passive: Zed gains energy whenever he and his shadows strike an enemy with the same ability. Energy can only be gained once per cast ability. Active: Zed's shadow dashes forward, remaining in place for a few seconds. Reactivating Living Shadow will cause Zed to switch positions with this shadow.WLiving Shadow

2

14

15

16

18

2, 14, 15, 16, 18

Shadow Slash (E)Zed and his Shadows slash, dealing damage to nearby enemies. Enemies hit by a Shadow's slash are slowed.EShadow Slash

3

8

10

11

13

3, 8, 10, 11, 13

Death Mark (R)Zed becomes untargetable and dashes to an enemy champion, marking them. After 3 seconds the mark triggers, repeating a portion of all the damage Zed dealt to the target while they were marked.RDeath Mark

6

12

17

6, 12, 17

Based on 13,959 games · 50.7% win rate · High elo · patch 26.20.

Later items show higher win rates partly because games that last that long are usually already being won. Compare items within a slot, not across slots.

STARTING

Scorchclaw PupJungle Companions Summon a Scorchclaw that assists you against monsters. The companion grows as you hunt monsters, empowering your Smite. When fully grown, it completes your Jungle Quest and periodically imbues your next Attack or Ability to burn enemies and Slow them. Killing large monsters readies this immediately.450 gold

Best opening

BOOTS

Ionian Boots of Lucidity10 Ability Haste 45 Move Speed Ionian Insight Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.900 gold · 350 to combine

Most common

CORE

Voltaic Cyclosword55 Attack Damage 10 Lethality 10 Ability Haste Galvanize Damaging an Enemy Champions with an ability triggers Energized if it is ready. Firmament Your Energized Attack deals % target's Current Health as bonus physical damage and grants you bonus Lethality for 4 seconds.3000 gold · 963 to combine→Axiom Arc55 Attack Damage 18 Lethality 20 Ability Haste Flux When a champion that you damaged within 3 seconds dies, refund some of your Ultimate Ability's total cooldown.2750 gold · 363 to combine

Build every game

ITEM 4

Serylda's Grudge45 Attack Damage 35% Armor Penetration 15 Ability Haste Bitter Cold Damaging Abilities Slow enemies below 50% Health by 30% for 1 second.3000 gold · 500 to combine51.9% WR855 games

Edge of Night50 Attack Damage 15 Lethality 250 Health Annul Grants a Spell Shield that blocks the next enemy Ability.3000 gold · 850 to combine52.3% WR407 games

What players go

ITEM 5

Edge of Night50 Attack Damage 15 Lethality 250 Health Annul Grants a Spell Shield that blocks the next enemy Ability.3000 gold · 850 to combine58.4% WR592 games

Serylda's Grudge45 Attack Damage 35% Armor Penetration 15 Ability Haste Bitter Cold Damaging Abilities Slow enemies below 50% Health by 30% for 1 second.3000 gold · 500 to combine57.5% WR409 games

Serpent's Fang55 Attack Damage 15 Lethality Shield Reaver Damaging an enemy champion reduces Shields they gain by % for 3 seconds. If they were not already affected by Shield Reaver, reduce Shields on them by %.2500 gold · 625 to combine47.4% WR194 games · small sample

What players go

First Strike keystone

Inspiration

Glacial Augment

Unsealed Spellbook

First Strike

Hextech Flashtraption

Magical Footwear

Cash Back

Triple Tonic

Time Warp Tonic

Biscuit Delivery

Cosmic Insight

Approach Velocity

Jack Of All Trades

Domination

Electrocute

Dark Harvest

Hail of Blades

Cheap Shot

Taste of Blood

Sudden Impact

Sixth Sense

Grisly Mementos

Deep Ward

Treasure Hunter

Relentless Hunter

Ultimate Hunter

SUMMONER SPELLS

SKILL PRIORITY

Razor Shuriken (Q)Zed and his shadows throw their shurikens. Each shuriken deals damage to every enemy hit.Q→Shadow Slash (E)Zed and his Shadows slash, dealing damage to nearby enemies. Enemies hit by a Shadow's slash are slowed.E

47.8% WR48% of games

SKILL PATH leveling order

Razor Shuriken (Q)Zed and his shadows throw their shurikens. Each shuriken deals damage to every enemy hit.QRazor Shuriken

1

4

5

7

9

1, 4, 5, 7, 9

Living Shadow (W)Passive: Zed gains energy whenever he and his shadows strike an enemy with the same ability. Energy can only be gained once per cast ability. Active: Zed's shadow dashes forward, remaining in place for a few seconds. Reactivating Living Shadow will cause Zed to switch positions with this shadow.WLiving Shadow

3

14

15

16

18

3, 14, 15, 16, 18

Shadow Slash (E)Zed and his Shadows slash, dealing damage to nearby enemies. Enemies hit by a Shadow's slash are slowed.EShadow Slash

2

8

10

11

13

2, 8, 10, 11, 13

Death Mark (R)Zed becomes untargetable and dashes to an enemy champion, marking them. After 3 seconds the mark triggers, repeating a portion of all the damage Zed dealt to the target while they were marked.RDeath Mark

6

12

17

6, 12, 17

Based on 3,910 games · 47.8% win rate · High elo · patch 26.20.

Later items show higher win rates partly because games that last that long are usually already being won. Compare items within a slot, not across slots.

STARTING

Doran's Blade10 Attack Damage 80 Health 2.5% Omnivamp450 goldHealth PotionConsume Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.50 gold

Best opening

BOOTS

Ionian Boots of Lucidity10 Ability Haste 45 Move Speed Ionian Insight Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.900 gold · 350 to combine

Most common

CORE

Voltaic Cyclosword55 Attack Damage 10 Lethality 10 Ability Haste Galvanize Damaging an Enemy Champions with an ability triggers Energized if it is ready. Firmament Your Energized Attack deals % target's Current Health as bonus physical damage and grants you bonus Lethality for 4 seconds.3000 gold · 963 to combine→Bastionbreaker55 Attack Damage 18 Lethality 15 Ability Haste Shaped Charge (0s) Dealing Ability damage to a Champion or Epic Monster deals an additional true damage. Sabotage Taking down a champion within 3 seconds of damaging them grants Sabotage for 25000 seconds. While you have Sabotage, your next Attack against an Epic Monster or Turret deals an additional true damage over 3 seconds.3000 gold · 663 to combine

Build every game

ITEM 3

Axiom Arc55 Attack Damage 18 Lethality 20 Ability Haste Flux When a champion that you damaged within 3 seconds dies, refund some of your Ultimate Ability's total cooldown.2750 gold · 363 to combine53.3% WR167 games · small sample

Lord Dominik's Regards35 Attack Damage 35% Armor Penetration 25% Critical Strike Chance Giant Slayer Deal up to 15% bonus damage against champions based on their bonus Health. Maximum damage bonus reached at 1500 bonus Health.3300 gold · 550 to combine63.0% WR46 games · small sample

What players go

ITEM 4

Serylda's Grudge45 Attack Damage 35% Armor Penetration 15 Ability Haste Bitter Cold Damaging Abilities Slow enemies below 50% Health by 30% for 1 second.3000 gold · 500 to combine47.2% WR233 games · small sample

Lord Dominik's Regards35 Attack Damage 35% Armor Penetration 25% Critical Strike Chance Giant Slayer Deal up to 15% bonus damage against champions based on their bonus Health. Maximum damage bonus reached at 1500 bonus Health.3300 gold · 550 to combine59.3% WR91 games · small sample

Edge of Night50 Attack Damage 15 Lethality 250 Health Annul Grants a Spell Shield that blocks the next enemy Ability.3000 gold · 850 to combine77.8% WR36 games · small sample

What players go

ITEM 5

Edge of Night50 Attack Damage 15 Lethality 250 Health Annul Grants a Spell Shield that blocks the next enemy Ability.3000 gold · 850 to combine49.6% WR119 games · small sample

Serylda's Grudge45 Attack Damage 35% Armor Penetration 15 Ability Haste Bitter Cold Damaging Abilities Slow enemies below 50% Health by 30% for 1 second.3000 gold · 500 to combine62.6% WR91 games · small sample

Endless Hunger65 Attack Damage 5% Omnivamp 20% Tenacity Famine Gain Ability Haste based on your Bonus AD. Feast When a champion that you damaged recently dies, gain Omnivamp for a moderate duration.3100 gold · 825 to combine42.9% WR21 games · small sample

What players go

First Strike keystone

Inspiration

Glacial Augment

Unsealed Spellbook

First Strike

Hextech Flashtraption

Magical Footwear

Cash Back

Triple Tonic

Time Warp Tonic

Biscuit Delivery

Cosmic Insight

Approach Velocity

Jack Of All Trades

Precision

Press the Attack

Lethal Tempo

Fleet Footwork

Conqueror

Absorb Life

Triumph

Presence of Mind

Legend: Alacrity

Legend: Haste

Legend: Bloodline

Coup de Grace

Cut Down

Last Stand

SUMMONER SPELLS

SKILL PRIORITY

Razor Shuriken (Q)Zed and his shadows throw their shurikens. Each shuriken deals damage to every enemy hit.Q→Shadow Slash (E)Zed and his Shadows slash, dealing damage to nearby enemies. Enemies hit by a Shadow's slash are slowed.E→Living Shadow (W)Passive: Zed gains energy whenever he and his shadows strike an enemy with the same ability. Energy can only be gained once per cast ability. Active: Zed's shadow dashes forward, remaining in place for a few seconds. Reactivating Living Shadow will cause Zed to switch positions with this shadow.W

51.9% WR56% of games

SKILL PATH leveling order

Razor Shuriken (Q)Zed and his shadows throw their shurikens. Each shuriken deals damage to every enemy hit.QRazor Shuriken

1

4

5

7

9

1, 4, 5, 7, 9

Living Shadow (W)Passive: Zed gains energy whenever he and his shadows strike an enemy with the same ability. Energy can only be gained once per cast ability. Active: Zed's shadow dashes forward, remaining in place for a few seconds. Reactivating Living Shadow will cause Zed to switch positions with this shadow.WLiving Shadow

2

14

15

16

18

2, 14, 15, 16, 18

Shadow Slash (E)Zed and his Shadows slash, dealing damage to nearby enemies. Enemies hit by a Shadow's slash are slowed.EShadow Slash

3

8

10

11

13

3, 8, 10, 11, 13

Death Mark (R)Zed becomes untargetable and dashes to an enemy champion, marking them. After 3 seconds the mark triggers, repeating a portion of all the damage Zed dealt to the target while they were marked.RDeath Mark

6

12

17

6, 12, 17

Based on 1,303 games · 51.9% win rate · High elo · patch 26.20.

Later items show higher win rates partly because games that last that long are usually already being won. Compare items within a slot, not across slots.

STARTING

Doran's Blade10 Attack Damage 80 Health 2.5% Omnivamp450 goldHealth PotionConsume Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.50 gold

Best opening

BOOTS

Ionian Boots of Lucidity10 Ability Haste 45 Move Speed Ionian Insight Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.900 gold · 350 to combine

Most common

CORE

Voltaic Cyclosword55 Attack Damage 10 Lethality 10 Ability Haste Galvanize Damaging an Enemy Champions with an ability triggers Energized if it is ready. Firmament Your Energized Attack deals % target's Current Health as bonus physical damage and grants you bonus Lethality for 4 seconds.3000 gold · 963 to combine→Axiom Arc55 Attack Damage 18 Lethality 20 Ability Haste Flux When a champion that you damaged within 3 seconds dies, refund some of your Ultimate Ability's total cooldown.2750 gold · 363 to combine

Build every game

First Strike keystone

Inspiration

Glacial Augment

Unsealed Spellbook

First Strike

Hextech Flashtraption

Magical Footwear

Cash Back

Triple Tonic

Time Warp Tonic

Biscuit Delivery

Cosmic Insight

Approach Velocity

Jack Of All Trades

Sorcery

Summon Aery

Arcane Comet

Stormraider's Surge

Deathfire Touch

Axiom Arcanist

Manaflow Band

Nimbus Cloak

Transcendence

Celerity

Absolute Focus

Scorch

Waterwalking

Gathering Storm

SUMMONER SPELLS

SKILL PRIORITY

Razor Shuriken (Q)Zed and his shadows throw their shurikens. Each shuriken deals damage to every enemy hit.Q→Shadow Slash (E)Zed and his Shadows slash, dealing damage to nearby enemies. Enemies hit by a Shadow's slash are slowed.E

53.7% WR64% of games

SKILL PATH leveling order

Razor Shuriken (Q)Zed and his shadows throw their shurikens. Each shuriken deals damage to every enemy hit.QRazor Shuriken

1

4

5

7

9

1, 4, 5, 7, 9

Living Shadow (W)Passive: Zed gains energy whenever he and his shadows strike an enemy with the same ability. Energy can only be gained once per cast ability. Active: Zed's shadow dashes forward, remaining in place for a few seconds. Reactivating Living Shadow will cause Zed to switch positions with this shadow.WLiving Shadow

2

14

15

16

18

2, 14, 15, 16, 18

Shadow Slash (E)Zed and his Shadows slash, dealing damage to nearby enemies. Enemies hit by a Shadow's slash are slowed.EShadow Slash

3

8

10

11

13

3, 8, 10, 11, 13

Death Mark (R)Zed becomes untargetable and dashes to an enemy champion, marking them. After 3 seconds the mark triggers, repeating a portion of all the damage Zed dealt to the target while they were marked.RDeath Mark

6

12

17

6, 12, 17

Based on 121 games · 53.7% win rate · High elo · patch 26.20.

Later items show higher win rates partly because games that last that long are usually already being won. Compare items within a slot, not across slots.

STARTING

World Atlas400 goldHealth PotionConsume Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.50 gold

Best opening

BOOTS

Ionian Boots of Lucidity10 Ability Haste 45 Move Speed Ionian Insight Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.900 gold · 350 to combine

Most common

CORE

Dream Maker200 Health 75% Base Health Regen 75% Base Mana Regen 9 Gold Per 10 Seconds Dream Maker Healing or Shielding another ally blows Dream Bubbles to them for 3 seconds. Their next Attack deals bonus magic damage On-Hit and the next damage they take is reduced.Active (4 charges) Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision.400 gold→Voltaic Cyclosword55 Attack Damage 10 Lethality 10 Ability Haste Galvanize Damaging an Enemy Champions with an ability triggers Energized if it is ready. Firmament Your Energized Attack deals % target's Current Health as bonus physical damage and grants you bonus Lethality for 4 seconds.3000 gold · 963 to combine

Build every game

Electrocute keystone

Domination

Electrocute

Dark Harvest

Hail of Blades

Cheap Shot

Taste of Blood

Sudden Impact

Sixth Sense

Grisly Mementos

Deep Ward

Treasure Hunter

Relentless Hunter

Ultimate Hunter

Sorcery

Summon Aery

Arcane Comet

Stormraider's Surge

Deathfire Touch

Axiom Arcanist

Manaflow Band

Nimbus Cloak

Transcendence

Celerity

Absolute Focus

Scorch

Waterwalking

Gathering Storm

SUMMONER SPELLS

SKILL PRIORITY

Razor Shuriken (Q)Zed and his shadows throw their shurikens. Each shuriken deals damage to every enemy hit.Q

48.1% WR15% of games

SKILL PATH leveling order

Razor Shuriken (Q)Zed and his shadows throw their shurikens. Each shuriken deals damage to every enemy hit.QRazor Shuriken

1

4

5

7

9

1, 4, 5, 7, 9

Living Shadow (W)Passive: Zed gains energy whenever he and his shadows strike an enemy with the same ability. Energy can only be gained once per cast ability. Active: Zed's shadow dashes forward, remaining in place for a few seconds. Reactivating Living Shadow will cause Zed to switch positions with this shadow.WLiving Shadow

2

14

15

16

18

2, 14, 15, 16, 18

Shadow Slash (E)Zed and his Shadows slash, dealing damage to nearby enemies. Enemies hit by a Shadow's slash are slowed.EShadow Slash

3

8

10

13

3, 8, 10, 13

Death Mark (R)Zed becomes untargetable and dashes to an enemy champion, marking them. After 3 seconds the mark triggers, repeating a portion of all the damage Zed dealt to the target while they were marked.RDeath Mark

6

11

12

17

6, 11, 12, 17

Based on 52 games · 48.1% win rate · High elo · patch 26.20.